Hokkaido Furano/Yubari Red-Fleshed Melon (gift export)

Hokkaido Red Melon (北海道赤肉メロン) — Furano/Tomamae growers · Hokkaido (Furano/Tomamae), Japan
Fresh & Specialty Fruit Chilled Growing export

Orange-fleshed musk melon from Hokkaido's volcanic-soil melon belt, air-flown to Singapore/HK as a summer gift fruit. Sweeter, more aromatic flesh than green melons; distinct from the Yubari King single-brand entry.

The supplierHokkaido melon-belt growers (Furano, Tomamae) shipping graded gift melons via JA and specialist importers to SE Asia.
Why it sells abroadAromatic orange-flesh Hokkaido melon with strong summer-gift appeal in SE Asia.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Per-shipment phytosanitary certificate applies; prefectural/JA gift grading applies to Hokkaido red-fleshed melons (Furano/Tomamae). Note: Australia's melon-from-Japan biosecurity pathway (DAFF) applies generally to Japanese fresh melons. GLOBALG.A.P/Organic: not publicly verified for these growers.
Pack formats1-fruit cushioned gift box; 2-fruit boxes (~1.5-2kg) (draft retained)
Shelf life~1-2 weeks chilled before ripening (draft retained)
StorageCool/chilled in transit; ripen at room temperature; consume soon after softening
Minimum orderTypical: air-freight gift lots
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 days air freight
CapacityHarvest June-September (peak July-August)
Container loadAir-freight gift cartons
PricingTypical: premium per-fruit gift pricing
OEM / private labelNo
Wholesale & MOQTypical: SG retail ~S$ high-double-digits to low-hundreds per fruit
Key exporters & distributorsHokkaido JA export desks, Shiki Singapore / 888SEASONS (importers)
Export regulationFresh melon from Japan: SG/HK/TW accept with phytosanitary certificate. (Australia access is currently limited to greenhouse melon under the 2026 protocol — open-field Hokkaido melon is NOT covered, so do not list AU.)
Market demandStrong seasonal SG/HK gifting demand
How to source itHokkaido grower/JA co-ops (Furano, Tomamae) -> exporter -> air freight -> SE Asia premium importer
Verified sourceshttps://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/risk-analysis/plant/melons-from-japan
MakerHokkaido red-melon growers (Furano, Tomamae) via JA co-ops
OriginHokkaido (Furano/Tomamae), Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Fruit
Available inSingapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelPremium/Gift
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0807.19
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